43 | My President Is Black | It’s the Senate,...

It's 1978, and Senator Edward Brooke is fighting for his political life. As the first Black U.S. Senator elected by popular vote, Ed broke barriers and reached the heights of power. But scandal and betrayal threaten to bring it all crashing down. Meanwhile, a young Carol Moseley ...  Show more

The Civil War’s over, countless Black people are making their way in a new and dangerous world, and their fight for equality and representation ain’t over. Two Black men – preacher Hiram Revels and the formerly enslaved Blanche Bruce – rise up during U.S. Reconstruction with diff ...  Show more

Kamala Harris made history this week as the first woman of color to join a major party presidential ticket just as the nation commemorates the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. The centennial is yet another example of this nation’s complicated and often messy history. Black ...  Show more

First: Kamala Harris brings out the big dogs as former Presidents Obama and Clinton hit the trail in support of the VP. Obama's direct message to Black men: it’s "not acceptable" to sit out this election.  Plus: Campaigning in Detroit, Donald Trump warns "this whole country will ...  Show more

Warning: This episode contains strong language and racial slurs.

For decades, Black Americans formed the backbone of the Democratic Party, voting by overwhelming margins for Democratic candidates. While most Black voters are expected to cast their ballots for Kama ...

Tim Walz headlines night three of the DNC, rallying Democrats with personal stories of his middle-America roots. Plus, Kamala Harris speaks tonight in historic fashion as she will be the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major party ticket. And Democrats put Tr ...  Show more